I'll have to try the 'peck' thing..... sounds a whole lot easier then mounting my drake...I would also 'peck' him on the head, it's a chicken thing but light work
The straddle to submission should be very effective though!
I'm sure that he's being protective of his girls......that he just got back after being gone soooo long.
What you're going to want to do is the next time he shows you this behavior, is scoop him up and straddle him while on your knees. Once you have between your legs.... hunker down on him with your body, don't crush him and hold his head down with your fore arm in a submissive way. Kinda like when he holds a hen down for mating . Keep him like that until he stops wiggling around. Then gently let him free. You might have to do this a couple times in order for him to reliase your the one in charge!
I did this with my Muscovy drake and was consistent [that is the key] and he just every once in a while has to be reminded make sure his head is facing away from you when you release him.
Thank you so much!! That was my senior formal. That’s Ronnie next to me with the blue hair haha
we are officially back together. It’s going good so far so that’s good again. I figured he was protecting the ladies but he should know I’m the caregiver and I love them all and don’t hurt them!!
Thank you so incredibly much. It’s definitely been a VERY long and such a rough emotional ride. The big guys still healing even today. It was awful. But so worth it to help him. I love him and all the rest of my birds so so much, they are my children right now. And I’ve done all I can for them. Thank you, you’re so sweet
